Mesenteric Adenitis

Question 1

What is mesenteric adenitis

Answer 1

swollen or inflamed mesenteric lymphnodes in the stomach

Question 2

3 clinical features of Mesenteric Adenitis

Answer 2

1. Non specific abdominal pain ( V + D )
2. Tenderness in the right illiac fossa
3. Cervical lymphadenopathy

Question 3

What precedes mesenteric adenitis?

Answer 3

A upper resp tract infection

Question 4

Most likely differential for which condition?

Answer 4

Appendicits - presents v similarly

Question 5

Investigation for Mesenteric Adenitis

Answer 5

1. Laprotomy/Laproscopy
   - normal appendix shown
   - swollen mesenteric lymph nodes
   seen on ultrasound

Question 6

Tx

Answer 6

No treatment required